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UPDATE: Lee Tomlin in court

That Twitter debacle wasn’t even the worst thing to happen to Lee Tomlin today. He was also in court to face a GBH charge relating to an incident outside a nightclub, which happened after playing for City against Nottingham Forest back in January. More details here.

Lee Tomlin arriving at court today

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McAllister on Stoke game

Two teams picked last week. We told the players last week. Everybody needs to be match ready. An injury is always just around the corner. We’re so good at defending from the front. All the way down the team.

15:32KEY EVENT

McAllister on Hughes

I loved him as a player and he’s one of the best managers in the Premier League. Hopefully we’ll get a big crowd.

Mark Hughes

15:31Gregor MacGregor

Jamie McAllister talks

The boys are in a good place and it shows what might be possible from the squad

15:30

Ryan Shawcross won't be risked at Bristol City

The defender will likely be an onlooker for Tuesday night’s Carabao Cup game for Stoke against the Robins.

He is still recovering from a back injury...

“Ryan Shawcross, I suppose, isn’t far away,” said assistant manager Mark Bowen, “but it’s whether we risk him for this game (v Bristol City) with the added complication of Kurt Zouma missing for the Chelsea game.

“So I imagine he won’t be risked. He hasn’t trained as of yet, he’s been with the physios.

Ryan Shawcross

15:22Gregor MacGregor

Pack on that suspension tight-rope

I think the cut-off is November and I’ll have to see it through to then. But obviously if I don’t then I’ll only have myself to blame.

15:09Gregor MacGregor

Pack on Stoke

We want to play their best team... Joe Allen or Charlie Adams for me... You want to see how you fare.

15:09Gregor MacGregor

Pack on Bobby

His work-rate sets the tempo for the team - maybe his pressing makes the difference. That schooling as a midfielder helps.

Bobby Reid

15:08Gregor MacGregor

More from Pack

We’ve been here before. The points tally overshadowed the performances last year. Now the performances are better and we haven’t had the points. Bobby has been the best trainer since I’ve been here. He’s been a revelation.

15:06Gregor MacGregor

Marlon Pack speaks

Derby game sets the bench mark for us. You couldn’t fault anyone’s performance. Derby are a big club - it shows how far we’ve come.

Harry Redknapp on failed bids for players (Aden Flint)

The former Birmingham City boss chased Aden Flint for much of the summer.

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Niclas Eliasson set to feature against Stoke

The highly-rated Swedish youngster hasn’t featured since August for the Robins, but Lee Johnson is likely to field him against Stoke in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday at Ashton Gate.

Eliasson made his full debut against Watford in the second round back in August and netted in the 3-2 at Vicarage Road.

It’s funny because you haven’t even seen Eliasson yet? Eliasson’s been doing very well,”said Johnson after the win over Derby. “I feel a bit sorry for Niclas Eliasson because he ain’t half been training and doing well.

“He’s one that will definitely get a game on Tuesday night because he deserves it.”

City under-23s in action

City drew 1-1 with Huddersfield Town last week, while Bolton have lost their last four games in the Professional Development League.

Luke Williams

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Mark Hughes on Stoke's season so far

The Potters come to Ashton Gate for a Carabao Cup third round tie tomorrow night and, after losing to Newcastle on Saturday, here’s what the Stoke boss makes of their last few performances.

Overall we’ve had a decent start and are more than happy. It’s how the computer brings the fixtures out and you just get on with it.

“Other teams will have difficult periods when the fixtures go against them and it’s just that we’ve had ours at this stage of the season.“We are disappointed we haven’t got anything out of this game [against Newcastle], but our performances have been good and we have probably taken more points at this stage than people at the beginning of the season thought we would, so we are probably ahead of the game.”

Mark Hughes

09:03KEY EVENT

Jonathan Leko's quick feet..

The Bristol City loanee bamboozled poor Richard Keogh to earn the Robins a penalty on Saturday against Derby.

Check out this footwork from the West Brom wide-man.

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The latest from Matt Withers - 'Derby win the best under Lee Johnson'

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Curtis Davies not pulling any punches

The defender saw his Derby County side battered by Bristol City on Saturday.

I can stand here and make excuses - I could bore you all day long - but we just have to go again. It’s a long season and the games come thick and fast,” he told the Derby Telegraph.

“The biggest disappointment is that we did all that hard work against Hull and put on a performance but that’s now all been undone, because people are only going to remember your last result,” said central defender Davies.

“It’s up to us now to give the Derby fans - especially the ones that travelled to Bristol - something to sing about in the next game.”